The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-04-09

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Mrs Hall informs her customers AM
the public generally, that she now has he
spring opening of bonnets, hats, feathers
flo :7ers and ribbons in all the new shades.
Mrs Eva Perkins Harvey, Mr.. Geo. A
Blake and Mr.. II. K. Torbert have accepte
invitations to take part in the Perryvill
entertainment, on Monday evening.
Mrs. William Torbert, who last weel
Slipping fell at the foot of the staircase a
her home, although still crippled is recov
ering from the effects of her accident
The Westamwell Literary society had
a pleasant meeting at the home of til,
Misses Clark on Friday of last week. Tn
society meets tonight at OTIS Chapel.
Miss Mollie Purnell, leaves today 70
Washington, ID. c., to attend the wedding
of Miss Edith Gault, whose brother recent,
married Miss Ret:a Burton, formerly of thi
town.
John a. Wilson, of Wilmington, Del
the we'll known horseman and proprietor o
the leading agricultural warehouse in thai
city, was in Eiktou on Wednesday evening
last.
-Elkton has among its curlosiries &
South American parrot whicE distinct )
sings "In the Sweet Bye and Bye" 1t was
gift from a friend to Mrs. Kebecca r
| Young of the West Eud.
Several new members We're recei we'd by
the Young Peoples Association of the Elk
ton NJ. f church at their weekly melting
on Wednesday evening. There are now
about - names on the roll.
The Big Elk Sunday School, Mr.. ID. G..
Work, of Cherry Hill, superintendent, will
be reopened on Easter Sunday, at $50 p. NJ.
A full attendance of teachers and scholars
| is desired
Rev. Robert W. Beers, pastor of the
Presbyterian church. who has been away
for a few days, will arrive home today and
ill his pulpit tomorrow morning and even
ing as usual
| The case of Eli Sentman VS. Oliver b.
Logan and VIM. r. Gamble has not been
finally decided as has been stated. Counsel
the Court of Appeals.
! Mr.. G. NJ. Boulder calls attention to
| his ''opening' of new spring stock. For
well selected dry goods. notions and the
thousand and one things found in stock of
general merchandise Mr.. Boudeu's is the
| place to go.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr..
| Alfred Lee Cummins aud Miss Elva Cul-
ceremony will be performed on the evening
of Tuesday, April 10th, in the Method ST
| Episcopal church of Smyrna.
Those of our readers no have had the
| pleasure of hearing Miss Magil's fine vo-
caism at the Catholic church in this town,
will be pleased to know that she offers her
| services a teacher of vocal and instru-
| mental music. Notice her card elsewhere
in to-day's issue of The WIG.
"A horse driven by Mr.. George Barr,
who is learning telegraphy at the Western
Union office, of this town, ran away on
| Wednesday. Mr.. Barr and young lady
who accompanied him, were thrown out
but not injured. The vehicle aud harness
We're greatly damaged
Easter services will be held at Trinity
| church, Elkton, TO- morrow Sunday at
1870 A. NJ, and 80 p. NJ. Sunday school
festival at the evening service. At the
church of the Good Shepherd, Chesapeake
City, with Sunday School festival at $50 p.
NJ. All are invited.
We had a pleasant visit ON Wednesday
from Mr.. Christian Devries, of Baltimore
and his friend and business associate Mr.
Melville Gambrill, of Wilmington. While
we are glad that men of their character
have leased the Elk Mills, we hope that this
business change will not lose to this COM
munity our old friend Mr.. Vim. +. Baldwin
and his estimabe family.
Mr.. Charles Welsh, of Coatsville, Pa,
VIII is employed at the Eikton Machine
Works, met with a painful accident Oh
Wednesday. While with others handling
wheel weighing about half ton it fell
across his legs. Although no bones were
broken, one of his ankles was badly spran-
cd. The physician who attended him placed
it in splints.
The wife of Aaron Kinsoe, n colored
man, residing near Union church, became
insane on Friday oflast week at the residence
of Mr.. Robert McNey. She was engaged in
washing and commenced to tear up the
clothes. She was taken TO her home on the
Matfit place where she died the cary part
of tho following week. The unfortunate
woman was very industrious She leaves a
n lumber of children.
-Chas. Roselle, the man who was found
in Car at the freight depot about two
m onrhs since suffering greatly from rheu-
matism and as taken to Jail, here he had
81 nee remained, was taken to his home in
Wilmington on Thursday by friends He
had sufficiently recovered to be able to walk
with difficulty. His friends lea ned of his
W h1reabouts from an abstract of the grand
jury's report (Which contained his name)
published in Wilmington newspaper
Mr. Chas. A. Lum a gentleman very
generally known in this vicinity, and a son
of the late Charles A. Lum, died At
Middletown on Thursday last His mother
at one time resided III this town III the dwell
ing now occupied by the Misses Walmsley.
MIR. Lum was IA nephew of the late John r.
Price highly esteemed citizen of this
county, aud was a cousin of Mrs. Dr. Joseph
V. Wallace of Chesapeake City. The re-
mains of Mr.. Lum We're buried at Bethel
Cemetery on Wednesday.
Miss Martha Biddle, principal of the
Cherry Hill public school, will open pri-
vate school at that place on Monday, April
18th, to continue until May 3lst and longer
if expedisnt. Terms, until May 3lst, 81 90
one half of the tuition fee to be paid on the
first day. Miss Martha has had long ex-
perience in school teaching and we doubt
not her scnoo! will be well patronzed The
charge is certainly moderate for IA private
school. Parents in that vicinity should
avail themselves of this opportunity and
send their children to Miss Biddle.
The Teachers Association OF the Sixth,
Seventh and Eighth district, met at Port
Dep osit on Saturday, April ID. School Ex-
aminer Squier read his published statement
and explained, at length, the causes that
rendered the early closing of the schools
necessary. Mr.. j. II. Rowland read an in
terestlng and instructive essay upon La
Dor and Capital" Mr.. w. +. Cole read an
able essay upon "Lincoln.' Owing to the
lateness of the hour when the essayist CON
c uded it was found necessary to contiuus